NEW HEBRIDES
AN OFFER TO AUSTRALYIA. lUniU»*J Pies* Association By Electric Copyright.) LONDON, Feb. 11. . It is understood! that a negotiator is now in Jjondon for the purpose of offering to the Commonwealth the majority of tli© holdings of French interests, in New Hebridean properties. Realising the importance of this holding to Australian interests the negotiator has obtained an exitenaion of the option for sale unti February 20. . . He says that Japanese authorities in Paris manifested the keenest interest, malting enticing overtures but he decided to affora the Commonwealth the first refusal, which, he Claims virtually carries proprietorial rights in the New Hebrides.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 13 February 1930, Page 5
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103NEW HEBRIDES Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 13 February 1930, Page 5
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